Neha Mathew – Eyes on Talents

Changemaker

London College of Fashion déc.. 2022 - Présent

London, Royaume-Uni

I work in partnership with the fashion design and technology course teams to co-design and co-develop decolonial and inclusive education practices, and a student experience that makes space for inclusivity, diversity and compassion.

Founder

haav sept.. 2022 - Présent

London, Royaume-Uni

haav’s small but growing community carefully curates a limited batch of cushion covers, all from leftover or deadstock fabrics. Whenever someone invests in a haav product, they’re not just buying a product, they’re becoming a part of the artisan’s life story, growing with the community and helping ha

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av reduce the environmental footprint of textile waste. And it’s not just the fabric that is finding new life, every haav product sold empowers women artisan communities, supports their families and enables them to pursue a career they are passionate about.
haav hope to inspire curiosity and desire within people to make more conscious and ethical choices.

Guest lecturer

London College of Fashion jan.. 2023 - fév.. 2023

London, Royaume-Uni

Teaching subjects to undergrad Fashion Business students and Enterprise Placement students.
Subjects: The importance of testing your business idea with your target audience early on, the importance of pretotyping, conducting primary market research, costing, break-even, and how to manage your start-u

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p/set up costs.

Winner

SimVenture Validate #PostYourPitch 2022

London, Royaume-Uni

In November 2022, the first ever SimVenture Validate #PostYourPitch competition was launched. The competition encouraged SimVenture Validate users to post their startup pitch to Facebook or Instagram for the chance to win a £100 gift card.

MA Fashion Entrepreneurship and Innovation

London College of Fashion sept.. 21, 2021 - sept.. 22, 2022

London, Royaume-Uni

Relevant Coursework: Viable business frameworks/models, coaching - tools/frameworks, leadership skills, entrepreneurship, business pitch, market research, prototype and testing, costing, funding, finance, developing KPIs and strategies, researching sustainable solutions, research methods, cross-cult

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ural communication and negotiation skills, teamwork, collaboration and marketing.

- CMI Level 5 Award in Management Coaching and Mentoring
- Course rep for the course
- Honours: UAL International Postgraduate £5000 Scholarships

Co-founder

Mentorship Exchange Program sept.. 2021 - sept.. 2022

London, Royaume-Uni

The Mentorship Exchange Program aims to support and encourage creative professionals by offering conscious mentorship from industry experts in the field of entrepreneurship, sustainability, circular design, textiles, fashion, design, arts, communication and performing arts. The program's vision is to

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create a collaborative space that secures meaningful relationships between the mentors and mentees.

This platform, which I co-created with my former peers, is only available to current students and alumni of the MA Fashion Entrepreneurship and Innovation course run by the esteemed University of Arts London.

2nd Prize

UAL Creative Enterprise Awards 2022

London, Royaume-Uni

2nd Prize

LCF Enterprise Challenge 2022

London, Royaume-Uni

Assistant Design Manager

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd nov.. 5, 2018 - mar.. 31, 2021

Bangalore, Inde

Key responsibilities:
- Managed team and project by organising and managing assignments, meeting deadlines on time, and planning/coordinating in-house and outsourced resources.
- Worked and researched seasonal/industry trends
-Developed storyboards, mood boards and relevant colour-story
-Developed a

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nd presented SS 20, SS 21, SS 22 and AW 20/21, AW 21/22 print and CAD collections for Superdry, Marc O' Polo, Aigle, Eden Park, M&S, Monoprix etc.
-Handled sourcing and supply chain for sustainable fabrics and raw materials from different textile mills across India based on International client briefs
- Anticipated sustainability design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
- Handled meetings and presented design solutions to international clients like M&S, Superdry, Marc O' Polo, Eden Park, Aigle and so on.
- Contributed to the creative process through original ideas and inspiration for International clients.

Bachelor of Textile Design

National Institute of Fashion Technology juin. 2014 - juin. 2018

Kannur, Inde

Relevant Coursework: Textile Science; Sustainable fibres; Textile printing techniques; Dyeing techniques; Fabric construction and cloth weaving - Hand weaving experience; Trend forecasting and so on.

Software - PowerPoint; Word; Teams; Excel; CAD software - Penelope, Texcad, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe

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Photoshop, Corel Draw

Textile Design(Print)

The Glasgow School of Art | Scotland août. 2016 - déc.. 2016

Glasgow, Royaume-Uni

Relevant Coursework: Specialised in printing (screen-printing/speciality binders /Devore/procion) and worked on sustainability projects.

Honours: Study Abroad Scholarship for Academic Excellence